Application Live for the Next Round of the National Playwright Residency Program

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation National Playwright Residency Program Application is now live! Apply here. Applications are due no later than September 15th.

In 2013, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in collaboration with HowlRound, established the National Playwright Residency Program (NPRP). The pilot round, which was on an invitation-only basis, has provided three years of salary, benefits, and a flexible research and development fund for American playwrights at 14 selected theatres. The goals of the program are to:

• Advance the state of playwrights in the American theatre by providing them with space, time, and resources, and greater access to the institutions in which they work;
• Influence the working environment of theatres by embedding playwrights in them;
• Generate public value through the interaction of playwright with local artistic and civic communities;
• Document and disseminate the findings to help benefit the field.

For the full announcement, including program details and a list of eligibility requirements, click here. Residencies will begin July 1, 2016!